📉Cheapest priced cityBlantyre$348 essentials/mo
📈Priciest priced cityBlantyre$348 essentials/mo
🏠Average 1-bed outside centre$115across 1 priced cities
🌍Blantyre vs the worldCheaper than 93%of the 976 priced cities we track
🛂Tourist stay signalA US$50 e-visa or visa on arrival for 30 days, extendable, and one of the easier entries in the region. As of 2026-09.
City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Blantyre | $348 | 91.6 district | $115 | $227 | $106 | $80 | $27 | $20 | $334 |
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Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
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